MAORI ALL BLACKS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXXII, Issue 12587, 24 June 1935, Page 5

MAORI ALL BLACKS

TEAM CHOSEN FOB AUSTRALIA, r r : X' : V V ■ .A- ;• POVERTY jS.AY MAN. ; FIVE FROM EAST COAST. Following Saturday’s game for the Prince'of ’Wales Oup, the selectors of the New Zealand Maori team, Messrs. . VyV:T. Parata (iiyaipoiuiamu), A. Takarangi ,(£ai Ifciuapyu), 'T. French (Tairawliiti) arid Harding Leaf (Tolcerau), with the assistance of Mr. E. McKenzie, chariman of the N.Z.R.U. selection committee, in an advisory capacity, met and chose the Maori sido which is to tour Australia, next month. p. Of the 25 players selected, 15 took part in Saturday’s match and rather curiously, two of those who camo on as reserves were picked for the touring side. Poverty Bay’s sole representative is B. Rogers, hut there.are five from the Coast, G. Nepia, J. C. Reedy, 11. Harrison, Iv. B. Reedy and J. Kershaw. In all 12 Tairawhiti players are included in (he final selection.

G. Nepia lias been appointed captain and, according to a Press Association message from Wellington last evening, Mr. King! .Tahiwi' will he manager and Mr W. J. Wallace coach. The team will leave Wellington by the Wanganella. on .Tilly 2. The players chosen are as follows:. Fullback. G, !S T epia .(East Coast) captain. Threequarters C. Smith (Hawke’s Bay) W. Phillips (King Country). J. McDonald (Marlborough) J. Hemi (Wairarapa) T. Ngaia (Taranaki) Fiye-eijShths T. Chase (Wanganui) N. Kotua' (Nelson) ! J. C. Reedy (East Coast). Halves ■ . H. Harrison (East .Coast) ,C. E. ; l)Iellisli (Marlborougli) Forwards , H. Whin (North Auckland) R. Mitchell (Bush) Iv. R. Reedy (East Coast) J. Kershaw (East Const) W. Cooper (North Auckland) G: Harrison (Taranaki) L. Kawe (King Country) H. Afataira (Hawke’s Bay) P. Parata (Otago) B. Rogers ' (Poverty Bay) J. Greening (Hawke's. Bay) . P. Smith (Hawke’s Bay)'. T. Whit.eley (Bay of Plenty).. J. Broderick (Bay of Plenty) ITINERARY OF TOP R. The programme of matches in Australia is as follows: Wednesday, July 10—Play Warwick (Queensland). Saturday, July 13—Play Queensland, at Brisbane. j Wednesday, July 17—Play Toowoomba. Saturday, July 20—Play Queensland (or Australian team), at 'Brisbane. Wednesday, July 24—Play Far West, at Dubbo (N.S.W.). Saturday, July 27—Play New South Wales, at Sydney. Wednesday, July .31—Play country match in Victoria (probably an exhibition match with a Victorian team). Saturday, August 3—Play Victoria, at Melbourne. Monday, August 5 (Bank Holiday) —Play New South Wales at Sydney Saturday, August 10—Play New South Wales, at Sydney.